Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 5940 f - Dated 1891 German Replica - Unattached Paramarine embroidered shoulder

- Unattached Paramarine embroidered shoulder patch with felt background

dated 1936

It also has matching number 9 on both pieces of the brass frame

It has some scratches around it

dry fire function and is a very low serial number #243

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 5940 f - Dated 1891 German Replica - Unattached Paramarine embroidered shoulderOriginal Item: Only One Available. Adopted in 1888 the new German Infantry round in 7. 92 X 57mm replaced the old 10. 4mm large bore cartridge adopted in 1871. The M 1888 Rifle was referred to as the "Commission Rifle" and was manufactured as a full Infantry Rifle and a Carbine starting in 1888 and an Artillery Carbine adopted in 1891. Our example is of the Cavalry Carbine and was made by government contractor V. C. SCHILLING, located in SUHL in 1890,